Today’s links of interest:
- The Wrong Holly Jacobs
In which a professor assigns a class project, a student does the assignment, but fails to get credit because, well, you have to read on. It’s rough when you’re not really the right you. - Cody’s Books to leave S.F. — ‘It just didn’t work’ / Independent bookstore retreats to Berkeley after tough 18 months battling retail giants
One in a series of stories about bookstore closings that crossed our desk this morning. - Complaint about McGraw Hill and author Jan Goldberg
We believe that allegations of plagiarism should be taken seriously. We also believe that publishers take such allegations very seriously. Further to this, we believe that each publishing house — cognizant of the serious nature of this topic — has policies and procedures in place to research and resolve these issues. Thus, we do not believe the nagging approach, which seems to indicate that an unrelated third party has a right to information about the ongoing investigation, is appropriate. McGraw Hill has been very accommodating in this matter, but they are not obligated to keep said unaffiliated third parties in the loop when it comes to legal matters. This whole thread really irritated us. - Hard Wordes in Plaine English
Scott McLemee looks at the not-so-secret lives of Puritans. - Author to return protected stones
Follow-up to a story we’ve been watching — Ian McEwan proves he’s no scofflaw! - Pirated books worth Rs.135 million seized in Delhi
File Under: Anti-piracy efforts. - Eight authors on shortlist for rich literary prize
The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is "…the world’s richest prize for a single work of fiction in English."
